Lockheed to upgrade information-sharing system

Lockheed Martin Corp. will refine a secure information-sharing system for the Defense Department under a Navy contract with a potential value of $74 million over five years.

Report: Industrial base must be part of defense review

The Defense Department should begin incorporating in its budget and policy decisions factors that affect the U.S. industrial base to ensure that weapons-making capabilities are remain available, according to a new report from the Aerospace Industries Association.

DHS awards engineering and technical assistance contracts

Four contractors will compete for $389 million in task orders to support the Homeland Security Department’s Office of Cybersecurity and Communication.

Cobham to support DARPA wireless network program

Cobham Sensor Systems has won a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop wireless technology for next-generation tactical radios.

Three to compete for air and space intelligence work

Three contractors will compete for $600 million in software support and information analysis tasks to support the National Air and Space Intelligence Center over five years, the Air Force announced July 8.

Cubic to furnish support to Africa Command

Cubic Applications Inc. will furnish support for joint training and exercises conducted by the U.S. Africa Command under a contract worth roughly $30 million.

MCR to support FAA Air Traffic Organization

MCR LLC will furnish key mission support services to the Federal Aviation Administration for its air traffic safety program under a four-year, $36.8 million contract.

SAIC to support DARPA's Machine Reading Program

Science Applications International Corp. will assist the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in developing its Machine Reading Program under a five-year, $13 million project.

CACI to support Military Sealift Command

CACI International Inc. will furnish information technology support to the Military Sealift Command under an $8.7 million Navy contract.

SAIC snaps up R.W. Beck

Science Applications International Corp. will acquire R.W. Beck Group Inc., a provider of business and technical consulting services related to engineering, energy and infrastructure.

i2 acquires Knowledge Computing Corp.

I2 Inc. has acquired Knowledge Computing Corp., a provider of analysis software to law enforcement agencies.

Perot to assist with IT initiatives at Fort Monmouth

Perot Systems Corp. will continue providing IT support services to Fort Monmouth, N.J., under a three-year, $37 million Army contract.

Steady flow of defense work continues

Seasoned players such as General Dynamics Corp., ITT Corp., Lockheed Martin Corp., Northrop Grumman Corp. and SAIC maintained a steady pipeline of defense contracts in June.

QinetiQ to support testing of Marines’ EFV components

QinetiQ North America will assist with the testing of command, control, communications and intelligence functions on the Marine Corps’ expeditionary fighting vehicle under a new contract.

Readers blast DHS effort to harvest personal information

Washington Technology received a number of trenchant comments about staff writer Alice Lipowicz's July 1 Web story “DHS requires more personal information from employees, contractors.”

Lockheed wins ‘space fence’ concept project

Lockheed Martin Corp. is one of three contractors hired by the Air Force to design and demonstrate a concept for space fence that would detect objects orbiting the Earth.

Northrop-Cobham team lands Army intercom deal

Northrop Grumman Cobham Intercoms LLC will supply the Army with an enhanced vehicular intercom system that is designed to take advantage of digital communications technology under a contract potentially worth $2.4 billion over 10 years.

Lockheed to manage Fort Bragg field logistics center

Lockheed Martin Corp. has won an Army contract with a potential value of $203 million over five years to provide an array of services to the Field Logistics Readiness Center at Fort Bragg, N.C.

Rockwell Collins to set up software for Special Operations

Rockwell Collins Inc. will provide software technical support to the Special Operations Command under a new contract.

ManTech, Eagan McAllister vie for Navy command and control work

Eagan McAllister Associates Inc. and ManTech International Corp. have won Navy indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts to furnish command and control support services.